Humanists, religious leaders and the UN launch Beirut Declaration on combating human rights abuse
Humanists and religious groups have come together under the auspices of the United Nations, to launch a new initiative aimed…
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Rights, refugee and humanist groups protest delays that keep families apart
Refugees in Europe are being hampered by new rules that delay processing and keep families apart. Amid the wider mass…
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Humanists call on Saudi Arabia to release man sentenced to death for atheism
Humanist groups today called on the Saudi government to release a man convicted of atheism and sentenced to death. US-based…
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Remembering Jack Jeffery CBE
Former IHEU Vice-President, Jack Jeffery, died peacefully on 19 June 2017, aged 87. Jack Jeffery was a committed humanist and…
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2nd Annual African Humanist Youth Days event in Lagos, Nigeria
The 2nd annual AHYD event took place earlier this month in Lagos, Nigeria on the 7th and 8th of July,…
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IHEU accomplishes fourth event in a row – and it’s only the beginning!
Online and live, from Italy to Guatemala and beyond, Humanism worldwide is growing faster than ever – “and there is…
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Public schools can’t promote one religion, says court in South Africa
Publicly-funded schools in South Africa are being blocked from promoting a single “predominant” religion. However, it’s not quite the emphatic victory…
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From Italy to Guatemala: IHEU announces its second Café Humaniste
After the pilot event in Milan last week, IHEU announces a new Café Humaniste in Guatemala City on 8 July…
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IHEU launches World Humanist Day crowdfunding campaign
Today, for World Humanist Day the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to protect humanists at risk…
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Humanists at UN highlight role of free expression in fostering tolerance
Humanists have told the United Nations: to combat intolerance we don’t need restrictions on free expression, we need more free expression. During…
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IHEU and coalition of NGOs highlight concerns about ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution at UN
In conjunction with a number of human rights NGOs, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on UN Human…
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